It was 1960, and everyone had a personal OTB in their hands, handle would be about $1B.
The suicide of the racing industry is an all time case study.
Santa Anita reported an on-track crowd of 41,962 for their delayed opening day, up 400 from 2024. While on-track handle increased from $2,657871 to $2,760,164, total handle fell 15.3% from $21,490,546 to $18,209,076. Did going against the NFL make the difference?